Re: NANFA-- Bad news about Florida Flag Fish

Bob Bock (bockhouse_at_earthlink.net)
Tue, 4 Nov 2003 20:48:57 -0500

Don't get me wrong--it wouldn't be a good thing to do. But I think "balloon
flagfish" wouldn't last too long in the wild. They'd be at a deficit in
terms of competition with other flags and in outrunning predators.
----- Original Message -----
From: <EELReprah_at_aol.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 12:28 PM
Subject: NANFA-- Bad news about Florida Flag Fish

> I have copied this message from Tony Terceira concerning a threat to
Florida
> Flag Fish that he posted on killietalk..
>
> In a message dated 11/3/03 10:28:53 PM, terceira_at_ride.ri.net writes:
>
> << Hi All,
>
> I am sorry to bring to the group some alarming news. Commercial
> breeders have now decided to play with killies.
>
> You know the balloon mollies, balloon this and balloon that ...
> all of which are readily available in our LFS ... Well Singapore which has
> long been producing Flag Fish for the hobby have been working to produce
a
> designer flag fish.
>
> Listed as the Short bodied flag fish, it is now available through
> the commercial breeders. I can not think of the possibilities if these
were
> brought into FL.
>
> I have uploaded a picture of a male which arrived from
> Singapore. in the members Gallery ...............
>
> Tony in Rhode Island
>
> Tony Terceira
> terceira_at_ride.ri.net
>
> Lee Harper
> Media, PA

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